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Pinch of Salt: The phone call every parent dreads came for me
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (844+ words) Every parent knows that when the phone rings early in the morning (or late at night) that it’s probably bad news. I got that call last week. “Alex died this morning,” Lynn Saltzgaver said. Alex is my son. Lynn is…...
Shoemaker Bridge ramp demolition to prompt weekend 710 Freeway closures
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (402+ words) A stretch of the northbound 710 Freeway will close Friday night, Sept. 11, for demolition of ramps connecting the Shoemaker Bridge to the harbor area, Port of Long Beach officials announced on Wednesday, Sept. 9. The closure, the first of three planned over…...
Look for pea-sized hail with thunderstorms in Los Angeles County Tuesday
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (184+ words) Los Angeles County Beaches, Los Angeles County Inland Coast including Downtown Los Angeles, San Fernando Valley, Eastern San Gabriel Mountains and San Gabriel Valley are the focus of a weather alert for strong thunderstorms issued at 9:25 a.m. on Tuesday by the…...
Update: Earthquake measuring 3.2 shakes area near Compton in Los Angeles County on Sept. 6
1+ week, 18+ hour ago (142+ words) Press Telegram LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIF. — A 3.2 magnitude quake rattled close to Compton, about 6.1 miles north of Long Beach, at midnight on Sunday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. A tremor struck the region at 12:13 a.m. The earthquake’s epicenter was about…...
Pedestrian struck by hit-and-run driver, then Metro train in Long Beach
1+ week, 18+ hour ago (202+ words) A man was killed Saturday night in Long Beach after he was struck by a hit-and-run driver and then by a Los Angeles Metro light-rail train, authorities said. Long Beach police officers responded about 8:52 p.m. to the area of Long Beach…...
With potential cuts to library, park services, Long Beach residents make budget priorities known
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1007+ words) Long Beach residents have spent weeks attending meetings, sending emails and signing petitions to share with city leaders their thoughts on what the priorities should be for the fiscal year 2027 budget. With Long Beach facing financial challenges in the upcoming…...
Long Beach assault suspect charged with murder after victim dies at hospital
1+ week, 4+ day ago (113+ words) A 49-year-old man now faces a murder charge after a man he allegedly shot last month died at a hospital almost a month later, authorities said. The shooting took place on Aug. 1 in the 1800 block of Long Beach Boulevard, according…...
Beach hazards statement active for Los Angeles County beaches until Monday afternoon
2+ week, 1+ day ago (165+ words) Press Telegram Malibu, Los Angeles County Beaches and Ventura County Beaches are under a beach hazards statement which was released by the National Weather Service on Saturday at 5:47 p.m. The statement is in effect until Monday Aug. 31, at 3 p.m. “Dangerous rip currents…...
Man accused of killing Long Beach cyclist died days later in Border Patrol shooting
2+ week, 2+ day ago (139+ words) Press Telegram Police identified the driver accused of running over and killing a cyclist last month in Long Beach as a 39-year-old man killed in a Customs and Border Patrol shooting days later. Kenneth Richard Sok of Long Beach was…...
Beach hazards statement affecting Los Angeles County beaches Wednesday and Thursday
2+ week, 5+ day ago (153+ words) Press Telegram Catalina/Santa Barbara Islands, Malibu, Los Angeles County Beaches and Ventura County Beaches are the focus of a beach hazards statement issued at 12:25 p.m. on Tuesday by the National Weather Service. The statement is valid from Wednesday 5 a.m. until Thursday…...